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Alex Freeman House - Marbled stair, Alex Freeman House, 321 South Main Street, Dobson. According to family tradition, the house was begun prior to the Civil War but not completed until the post-war years. For more information, see SIMPLE TREASURES pages 32 and 78, and State Record 487.
Houses Stairways
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Allison Tree - Allison tree, Dobson, site of last lynching in Surry County.
Lynchings Trees
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Aunt Lucy's House - Residence of Aunt Lucy. Information on this picture identifies it as part of the Statesville Railway Surveys. It shows the small wooden frame residence of Aunt Lucy of Dobson, Surry County, N.C. in October 1907. The building has a wood shingle roof, various household items on the front porch, and Aunt Lucy is standing in the doorway.
Women Blacks Houses Wooden buildings Domestic life Cooking utensils Pots & pans Stools
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Colonel Harrison Waugh House - Colonel Harrison Waugh House in Dobson, one of the homes which flanked the old courthouse.
Houses Porches Courthouses
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Court House - Old Court House in Dobson. Notation on the front says, "Dobson's $100,000 Court House." On the back are written the names "Mrs. Carter" and "Minick." In the bottom left-hand corner, the number 1 is circled.
People Courthouses Government facilities
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Dedication of Courthouse - Dedication of courthouse in Dobson, 1916/1917. The street is filled with cars, and a number of people are standing in the courthouse yard. Taken by Grady Cooper from the porch of the Kenlin Hotel.
Government facilities Courthouses Business districts Automobiles People Dedications
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Demolition of County Jail - Demolition of old County Jail, 1976. Ervin Bowlin is standing in the doorway of his bedroom when he was a jailer in 1962 for 5 years.
Jails Demolition Government facilities
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Demolition of Old Dobson Jail - Old Dobson Jail, picture of demolition.
Jails Demolition
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Demolition of Old Jail - Demolition of old jail, Dobson 1976. Wrecking equipment at left of picture is removing the roof while several people watch.
Jails Government buildings Demolition People
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Dobson Methodist Church - Dobson Methodist Church, Dobson . See also SIMPLE TREASURES page78 and State Record 493.
Churches Methodist Churches
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Dobson School - Dobson School, Atkins Street, Dobson. For more information see SIMPLE TREASURES page 76 and State Record 497.
Educational facilities
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Dr. Walter C. Folger House - Dr. Walter C. Folger House, 112 North Main Street, Dobson, built late 19th century, remodeled on several occasions. For more information, see SIMPLE TREASURES page 77 and State Record 490.
Houses Gables
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(Former) Pisgah School - (Former) Pisgah School, SR 1338, Cross Roads vicinity, Dobson Township, an early 20th century Black school. Later converted to a store. For more information, see SIMPLE TREASURES page 69 and State Record 516.
Educational facilities Schools Stores & shops Blacks Black schools African-American
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Freeman House - Alexander Hamilton Freeman house, 321 S. Main St., Dobson. According to information in SIMPLE TREASURES, this house was begun prior to the Civil War but not completed until the post-war years. As of 1987 it was still owned by the Freeman family. State Record 487.
Architecture Houses Historic buildings
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